The Shadow
Marie Saunders Linton, 88, of Paint Bank, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her home.
Mrs. Linton was born Nov. 18, 1923, at New Castle, a daughter of the late K. W. and Willie Paitsel Saunders.
She had retired as the post master at the Paint Bank Post Office after over 20 years with the United States Postal Service. She was a longtime member of Humphreys Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the Paint Bank Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Linton, in 2007; and by her daughter, Sharon Tingler, in 1995; one brother and one sister.
Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry and vonne Linton of Salem and Stephen Linton of Paint Bank; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with Rev. David Brown officiating. Interment will be in Paint Bank Community Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorial donations in Mrs. Linton’s name may be made to the Paint Bank Fire Department, Paint Bank , Va. 24131.
The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home.
The online guestbook is available at arrittfuneralho-me.com.
